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The Medieval Weekend is a family orientated festival filled to the brim with medieval entertainment and activities, taking place on July 15 & 16 at River Hamble Country Park, Bursledon, SO31 1BH. This year's event, celebrating the launch of the Virtual Museum of the...

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The stories of Bevis of Hampton were said to be a particular favourite of the young Henry V and an inspiration to him when he crossed The Channel to take on the French in the Battle of Agincourt 600 years ago. Matt Beames, writer of ‘Blood & Valour’ and Lynn Forest-Hill, author of ‘Bevis of Hampton’ discuss why the stories and tales of Sir Bevis might have been important to King Henry V.

How to use Harry’s Hampshire

Curious as to how our innovative, interactive map works? Watch the ‘how-to ‘ guide to see how it’s done. You can now own your very own Harry’s Hampshire Interactive Map by clicking here.

Agincourt 600: What’s on and Where in Hampshire

Medieval Weekend

30 – 31 July – an exciting family friendly weekend of medieval entertainment, celebrating the launch of The King’s Great Ships Trail

Bluebells and Treason

1 May – a guided walk in rural Otterboune recalls the story of those who plotted against King Henry V in the summer of 1415 before he sailed for France and, eventually, the Battle of Agincourt

Patriots and Traitors

30 June – a guided walk to explore how the village of Hamble became embroiled in a plot to sabotage Henry V’s expedition to France in 1415 by burning his boats!

Explore Bursledon

3 July – a guided walk in Old Bursledon, next to the Hamble River which was once a centre for shipbuilding supplying fine boats for the Navy, as far back as 600 years ago – including the 1415 campaign that led to the Battle of Agincourt.

Hamble Valley's Festival of Food

23 April – The Road to Agincourt team will be in attendance at Hamble Valley’s Festival of Food with their newly launched interactive map of Hampshire

Amazing Agincourt Facts

It is believed that around 500 Frenchmen lost their lives during the Battle of Agincourt, while English deaths amounted to a fraction of that number.

Number of Arrows Fired in the Battle every second

The year the War started

Longbow Range (Yards)

Video: The Southampton Plot

Dr Cheryl Butler, gives an insight into one of the events that lead up to the Battle of Agincourt. Dr Butler visits St. Julian’s Chapel to discuss the leader of the ‘Southampton Plot’, Richard Earl
of Cambridge.

Running Time: 2.26 minutes

St. Julien’s Chapel

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Our new comic Blood & Valour is going from strength to strength in the run up to it’ release in March. Blood & Valour is a medieval fantasy novel re-telling the legends of Sir Bevis of Hampton in comic book form. The tales of Bevis were said to be much loved by the...